The Japanese writer and nationalist, a darling of the US far right, was haunted by the aesthetics of self-destruction.

As 2024 comes to a close, New York City's top theatre critics have been taking stock of this theatre season- deciding on their personal choices for their favorite productions of the year.

He shows sympathy toward his yokai, who have suffered at the hands of violent men. Lastly, Tatsu uses his male protagonists to explore how the next generation can redefine what it means to be a ...

Naturally, chaos ensues. Dandadan wastes no time plunging its protagonists into its crackpot world where intergalactic perverts and yokai (supernatural entities) are equally plausible threats.

So when the movie racked up only about $80 million in domestic box office receipts in recent weeks — half of which goes to the theater operators — it looked like a huge investment gone ...